CVE-2015-2362 Privilege escalation in n/a
Guest OS users can execute arbitrary code on the host OS by exploiting improper initialization of system data structures in Hyper-V.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-2362?
CVE-2015-2362 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 8, published on 14 Jul 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Hyper-V in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 does not properly initialize guest OS system data structures, which allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS by leveraging guest OS privileges, aka "Hyper-V System Data Structure Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2362?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2362?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2362 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-2362 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2362 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 8
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rppf-h9vf-9rxv.